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Pump Track Local News Recreation 

Community Meeting: Proposed Pump Track for Felton Covered Bridge Park

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Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) and Santa Cruz County Parks are proposing a new multi-use pump track for Felton Covered Bridge Park. They’re hosting a public meeting and are looking for community input.  SCMTS describes the pump track as a paved surface with a series of rollers, jumps, and banked turns that connect in a closed loop. The track… Read More
Alba Road Ben Lomond San Lorenzo Valley Santa Cruz Mountains Local News Road Conditions 

Alba, Empire Grade, and Jamison Creek Roads Resurfacing Schedules

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Emergency route road resurfacing has been scheduled for Alba, Jamison Creek, and Empire Grade Roads throughout August and September. Schedule Alba Road from Empire Grade to Highway 9Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 18, 2023 Empire Grade from McGivern Way to Quarry Bend RoadFriday, August 18 to Thursday, August 24, 2023 Jamison Creek Road from Empire Grade to Highway 236Thursday,… Read More
county invoice Fire Recovery Local News 

Fire Victims Receive Debris Removal Invoices from the County

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By Mary Andersen This month marks the 3rd anniversary of the fire that burned 86,500 acres and destroyed 911 homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. To date, only 36 homes have been rebuilt, the majority in Bonny Doon, along with 230 permits “in process.”  While the fire victims’ struggles with insurance, permitting, geology, water, septic, construction costs, and property damage… Read More
Alzheimer's Association Santa Cruz County Health 

Seminar: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s Association NorCal is hosting a seminar titled 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s: An Education Program at Highlands Park Senior Center in person on Wednesday, July 26 at 1 pm. Register at tinyurl.com/10signs726 An estimated 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia. In the United States alone, more than 6 million have Alzheimer’s, and over 11 million are providing… Read More
The Puffball Collective Entertainment Music 

Doug “Dirt” Greenfield of The Puffball Collective: Lifting Spirits Through Music

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By Julie Horner There are three places on Earth that resonate with Doug “Dirt” Greenfield’s inner Aloha: New Orleans, the Hawaiian Islands, and Santa Cruz. Better make that five or six places when you add bicycle tours of the Irish countryside, the Hug the Earth Festival at Lost Creek Reserve in Doug’s home state of Ohio, and Burning Man on… Read More